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18 Feb 2018 6:26:41pm

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Very interested to hear your program on &amp;quot;scamming'.tried phoning but not possible due time difference.Yes, I was scammed out of $49,000.00 for the supposed purpose of a retail clothing business. The premises were new and yet to open. The 'scammer&amp;quot; was known to me briefly from the past as I had attended one of his seminars and purchased his book 15 years earlier.We met by chance and he asked me if I still had a copy of his book as he wanted to republish, which meant he would have to travel to Canberra to obtain from the National Library. If I could find it he would be &amp;quot;most appreciative&amp;quot;! Established a relationship over several months during which he convinced me to go in to a business with him as silent partner. He reiterated all the money would be returned and there was no risk to it whatsoever. I would get a regular income from the business. Insisted he was putting a lot of his own money in to it. Lies! Also used the appeal of my teenage daughter being able to work in the shop.I was quite vulnerable and recovering from major surgery. Basically, he conned me and produced nothing.He told the owners of the shopping complex , he owned a clothing factory in H.K. Untrue! He did not honor the lease or purchase any clothing and they were completely unaware anyone else was involved. This was in 2011 and I am yet to get any money back. Had lengthy dealings with fraud squad re this but they concluded not enough evidence? He is also interstate. He has been operating a business in Brisbane for some time now and no doubt has access to other vulnerable people should the opportunity arise. My G.P. mentioned the word &amp;quot;Sociopath&amp;quot; as he had no scruples about taking money from me when I was in debt with a huge mortgage and no regular income, and had to sell property to keep my head above water. The whole experience was devastating to me as I felt completely betrayed and utterly bereft.A warning to others I hope!!

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